Tito Puente - The Complete 78's Vol. 01+ 02 + 03 + 04 [2008] (8 x CD's)

TITO PUENTE

Tito Puente - The Complete 78's Vol. 01+ 02 + 03 + 04 [2008] (8 x CD's)

The classic Tico 78 RPM recordings of Tito Puente and his Orchestra and Quartet (1949-1955) are remastered and carefully assembled by Joe Conzo (a Puente confidant and historian). Nobody had recorded so many singles at that time. Yet many of these recordings have never been available on CD until now. These recordings showcase the true genius of Tito Puente, documenting his transition from conjunto bandleader to big band arranger, composer, conducter and creator of a sound that became popular throughout the world.

No musician was more responsible in his lifetime for bringing the sound of Latin music to jazz and popular music audiences than Tito Puente. During a career spanning over half a century Puente introduced the mambo, cha-cha-cha, guaguanco and other AfroCuban rhythms to generations that may not have always understood the Spanish language lyrics, but undoubtedly got the music's message. The latest spate of reissues by the charismatic timbalero-vibraphonist-composer-bandleader offers an unprecedented overview of the career a truly important artist.

Fania's The Complete 78s series of two-CD sets chronologically documents the earliest efforts of Puente that made him a popular attraction at New York's Palladium Ballroom during the era when the mambo was the city's most fashionable new dance. Many of these rare sides have never appeared on CD (or LP) before, some having been restored from the original 78s from the collection of compilation producer Joe Conzo, whose liner notes shed some light on dates that were notoriously shy on giving credit to sidemen. While created predominantly for dancing pleasure, Puente's sophisticated rhythms and jazz-influenced arrangements are as satisfying for serious listeners today as they were for the dancers who flocked to his gigs in the '50s.  Spanning from 1949 to 1955 these sides show off Puente's conjuntos and orchestras just as the charismatic man, as much entertainer as artist, was rising to the height of popularity.

Each volume also includes a fair number of instrumentals that feature a roaring big band of sadly unnamed (except for Mario Bauza) brass and reed men playing bop-inflected orchestrations that testified to Puente's considerable talents as an arranger/composer. (allaboutjazz.com)

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Track Lists

CD1
01    Un Corazon    2:44
02    Solos Tu Y Yo    2:52
03    Mambo Macoco    2:57
04    Abaniquito    2:50
05    Titos Mambo    3:07
06    Babalaqua    2:52
07    Baile Simon    3:02
08    Quiero Mi Tambo    3:04
09    Cuban Cutie    2:57
10    A Burujon Punao    3:14
11    Babarabatiri    3:04
12    Cuban Mambo    3:10
13    Mambolero    2:50
14    Mi Guaguanco    2:50
15    Mambo La Roca    2:37
16    Lo Dicen Todas    3:19
17    Esy    2:54
18    El Nuevo Mambo    2:41
19    The Drinking Mambo    2:36
20    Oye Lo Que Tiene El Mambo    3:14
21    Soy Feliz    3:22
22    No Lo Hago Mas    3:07
23    Vibe Mambo    2:58
24    Por La Manana    2:47
25    Willie and Ray Mambo    3:09
26    Tinguaro    3:07
27    Mambo Con Puente    3:02
28    Baile Mi Mambo    3:02
29    Tatalibaba    3:10
30    Guajeo En Dominante    2:42
31    Mambo Gallego    2:47
32    Quiereme Y Veras    2:48
33    El Rey Del Timbal    2:58
34    Que Lindo El Mambo    2:48
35    Titoro    2:49
36    Mamey Colorao    2:52
37    Camina Camaron    2:54
38    Mari Juana    2:54
39    Mambiando    3:11
40    Mambo Suavecito    2:50

CD2
01    Cuban Nightingale    2:24
02    Tonight I am in Heaven    2:57
03    I do    3:08
04    Jumbalato    2:31
05    La güira    3:15
06    La gloria eres tú    3:10
07    El mambo diablo    3:08
08    Monterrey    2:57
09    Ta' bueno pa' bailar    2:44
10    Aprieta el pollo    3:15
11    Este es tumbao'    3:13
12    Pénjamo    3:06
13    Cuero na' ma'    3:03
14    Este es coco    3:03
15    Temtation    2:16
16    Autumn leaves    3:07
17    I get a kick out of you    2:48
18    What is this thing called love    2:31
19    Guaguancó en tropicana    3:18
20    Tu mi amor divino    2:49
21    Mambo en blues    3:10
22    Calypso mambo    2:05
23    Yambú pa' gozar    2:53
24    Wampo    2:46
25    Batanga    2:58
26    Nueva vida    3:01
27    Me quieres o no me quieres    2:39
28    Se me dices que si    2:54
29    Palabras calladas    2:42
30    Preparen candela    2:45
31    Santo Suarez    2:52
32    Que caminaito    2:38
33    Salta perico    3:00
34    Luna yumurina    3:05
35    Rainfall    2:40
36    The Continental    2:47
37    Mambo Birdland    2:35
38    Mambo City    2:22
39    Mambo Mist    2:59
40    Mambo Night    3:13

CD3
01    Bam Baram Bam    3:06
02    Picao Y Tostao    2:44
03    The Silver Star    2:46
04    El Alardoso    2:58
05    Mambo Rama    2:23
06    Tropicana    2:45
07    Caravan Mambo    2:56
08    Mambo Inn    2:31
09    Philadelphia Mambo    2:41
10    1626 Madison Ave    2:23
11    The Carioca    2:25
12    Cool Mambo    2:27
13    George Woods Mambo    3:02
14    Confucious Mambo    2:25
15    Baila Mi Cha Cha    2:42
16    Ya Lo Puedes Decir    3:06
17    Cha Cha Cha    1:59
18    Los Rumberos Se Van    2:17
19    Bien Explicado    2:20
20    Alma Muerta    2:46
21    Rico Melao    2:11
22    El Espejo    2:57
23    La Rumba Te Llama    2:46
24    Los Cinco Sentidos    2:33
25    La Geringoza    2:40
26    Chi Que Te Va a Gustar    2:32
27    Malcriada    2:42
28    El Diablo De Esa Mujer    2:26
29    I Love You Baby    2:05
30    Bananas    2:02
31    Mambo With Me    2:52
32    Autum in Rome    2:25
33    Happy Heart    2:49
34    Ran Kan Kan    3:06
35    Adela    2:45
36    The Man from Jamaica    2:34
37    Cha Cha Mambo    2:48
38    Oigan Mi Cha Cha Cha    2:47
39    Mambo Lento    2:50
40    Cha Cha Bounce    2:54

CD4
01    Mambo Típico    2:53
02    Mambo Rumbón    2:43
03    Almendra    2:51
04    Mambolino    2:50
05    Suavecito Cha Cha    2:47
06    Mambo Con Cha Cha Cha    2:11
07    Pare Cochero    2:39
08    Coco May May    2:41
09    Cogele Bien el Compas    2:26
10    Cha Cha Cha for Lovers    2:44
11    Carolina    2:26
12    Enjoy My Cha Cha Cha [Goza Mi Cha Cha Cha]    2:48
13    Haing a Ball [Rico Vacilón]    2:49
14    Espinita    2:14
15    Tito's Merengue    2:25
16    The Fence [La Empaliza]    1:46
17    The Knockout    2:32
18    Hot Tamales [Los Tamalitos de Olga]    2:31
19    Tee Pee Mambo    2:12
20    TJ Mambo    2:40
21    Prelude to Rhythm    2:40
22    Mangue    2:16
23    Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White    2:37
24    All of You    2:44
25    Coco Seco    2:19
26    Los Marcianos    2:22
27    Todos Bailan Mi Cha Cha Cha    2:32
28    La Palma    2:29
29    Cuidado Con La Mano    2:14
30    Al Ritmo del Cha Cha Cha    2:38
31    Tito's Cha Cha Cha    2:39
32    Cha Cha Guaguancó    2:38
33    Invitation    2:47
34    My Funny Valentine    2:37
35    Totiri Mundachi    2:29
36    Tarde de Cha Cha Cha    2:21
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